ABOUT THE INSTITUTE & ABOUT THE WORKSHOP One week Workshop The Department of Mathematics at NIT Silchar is pleased on National Institute of Technology (formerly Regional to announce the One week Workshop on “Advances in Engineering College), Silchar, is one of the oldest RECs, Stability Analysis of Linear and Nonlinear Systems” to be “Advances in Stability Analysis on setup in 1967. In 2002 it was upgraded to the status of held at NIT Silchar Campus, during March 08-12, 2017. Dynamical Systems” National Institute of Technology and was declared as This workshop aims to bring researchers together (Under TEQIP – II) Institute of National Importance under the National working on different aspects of Stability Theory on Institutes of Technology Act, 2007. It is situated on the Differential Equations and their applications and to March 08-12, 2017 foster interaction among researchers from both industry banks of Barak River. The campus is spreaded over an area of 540 acres, set amidst a sprawling landscape of and academia. In this workshop, we will host various National Institute of Technology, Silchar () natural beauty. It presents a spectacle of harmony in lecture and practical sessions on the specified theme modern architecture, surrounded by extensive Tea given by eminent speakers. REGISTRATION FORM Gardens. Over the years the institute has established The aim of the program is to give training to the itself as a premier institution imparting technical participants of various disciplines related to 1. Name: education of a very high standard leading to B.Tech. Mathematics, in order to acquire the knowledge of recent degrees in various branches of engineering and M.Sc., development in mathematical problems modeled by 2. Designation: M.Tech. and Ph.D. programs in various specializations. differential equations and solutions through a series of Silchar city is known for its rich historical and cultural lectures by many renowned speakers, in the workshop. 3. Institution/Organization: heritage. During March Silchar experiences a temperature varies from 25-30C. THEME 4. Address for communication: This workshop is intended to be small, focusing on

HOW TO REACH NIT SILCHAR developing a deeper understanding of what we already know, or the current status, and what the emerging The Silchar city is well connected by air, rail and road. questions are in order to move this approach forward, or Silchar is situated at a road distance of 334 km from the future directions. The dynamical system approach to 5. E mail: Guwahati. NIT campus is about just 10 km away from modeling real systems has been around for at least four Silchar railway station and 35 km from .

(http://www.nits.ac.in/misc_docs/Reaching_NIT_Silchar.pdf ) decades. But by far, the notion of equilibrium has been 6. Phone/Mobile No: driving the majority of authentic analysis. Equilibrium analysis has its appeal, relatively simple and can be 7. Highest educational qualification: ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT described by a set of well-defined mathematical The Department of Mathematics was established along expressions. Recently, there has been resurgence in the 8. Accommodation required (Tick): Yes/No with the inception of the Institute. Ever since its interest of developing a deeper understanding of the establishment the Department has been striving to dynamical system approach for modeling biological, 9. Any other information: provide quality technical education and imbibe a sense of ecological, and many more systems, perhaps motivated professionalism in its students. To achieve such high by studies that question the existence of equilibrium, its 10. Details of Registration Fee: standards it has got an extremely competent faculty and uniqueness, stability, and attraction domains, whereas well equipped laboratories. The Department lays special others argue that understanding the process or 11. D.D. No.: Date: emphasis on research and developmental activities both trajectory toward equilibrium is just as important as it on the part of the faculty as well as the students. In Dec. involves understanding the learning process and Bank: 2014, our department organized an international behavioural adaptations. It suffices to say that many Place: conference, which was the first ever international aspects simply cannot be answered by traditional conference in NIT Silchar. Along with the many equilibrium analysis. Date: workshops have been organized herewith high rate of success. Signature of the applicant

REGISTRATION FEE One week Workshop TENTATIVE SPEAKERS External Student & Research Scholar : Rs. 500/-  Prof. Sunita Gakkhar (IIT Roorkee) Internal Faculty : Rs. 1000/- on  Prof. S. Sundar (IIT Madras) External Faculty/R&D organizations : Rs. 2000/- “Advances in Stability Analysis on  Prof. K.N. Rai (IIT-BHU) Dynamical Systems”  Prof. R.K. Upadhyay (IIT(ISM) Dhanbad) REGISTRATION PROCEDURE  Prof. Subir Das (IIT-BHU) All participants have to make payment via DD in favour (Under TEQIP – II)  Prof. Ameeya Kumar Nayak (IIT Roorkee) of Director NIT Silchar, Payable at State Bank of ,  Prof. Sandip Banerjee (IIT Roorkee) NIT Silchar branch. Brochure and registration form can March 08-12, 2017 also be downloaded from the institute website: ORGANIZING COMMITTEE http://www.nits.ac.in/workshops/ PATRON SUBMISSION DEADLINE Prof. Rajat Gupta, Director, NIT Silchar Scanned copy of Registration Form along with D.D.

required to be sent via email ([email protected]) on CHAIRMAN or before 10th February, 2017. The hard copy of original Dr Santanu Roy, HOD registration from and D.D. has to be submitted before the commencement of workshop at the registration desk. ADVISORY MEMBERS Mr. Bijan Nath DEADLINES Coordinators Dr Pijus Kanti De  Receiving Application Form : 10th February 2017 Dr Mausumi Sen  Short listing : 13th February 2017 Dr Praveen Kumar Gupta Dr Ganti Ramesh  Workshop Dates : 08-12 March 2017 Dr Pankaj Biswas Dr Kedar Nath Das Dr Juthika Mahanta IMPORTANT INFORMATION Dr Md Maqbul Dr Subrata Bera  Total Intake : 50 Dr Bala Hema Sundar Raju  A registration fee includes the Kit and lunch during

the Workshop.  All the out station participants will be provided COORDINATORS accommodation on payment basis in the Guest Dr Praveen Kumar Gupta House/Hostels of the Institute. No TA and DA will be Department of Mathematics, NIT Silchar paid to the participants.

Dr Pankaj Biswas Department of Mathematics, NIT Silchar ADDRESS FOR COMMUNICATION Dr. Praveen Kumar Gupta Dr Md Maqbul Coordinator, Department of Mathematics, NIT Silchar Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics, Organized by

WHO CAN ATTEND NIT Silchar, Assam, India  B.Tech./M.Tech./Ph.D. students, Mobile: +91- 8133042303 Department of Mathematics  Teachers working in UGC/AICTE approved science Email: [email protected] National Institute of Technology and engineering colleges, Silchar - 788 010 (Assam)  Persons work in Industry / R&D Organizations.